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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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